Flashlight

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D479888
  • Patent Number
    D479,888
  • Date Filed
    Monday, April 29, 2002
    23 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 23, 2003
    22 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • 362 157
    • 362 158
    • 362 171
    • 362 172
    • 362 173
  • International Classifications
    • 2602
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description




FIGS. 1 and 2 are isometric views of a flashlight design according to the present invention illustrating two different examples of shapes into which a bendable and/or flexible portion thereof may be formed;




FIG. 3 is a side view of the flashlight design of FIGS. 1 and 2;




FIG. 4 is an end view of a first end of the flashlight design of FIGS. 1, 2 and 3;




FIG. 5 is an end view of a second end of the flashlight design of FIGS. 1, 2 and 3;




FIG. 6 is a side view of a flashlight design according to the present invention, illustrating one example of shapes into which a bendable and/or flexible portion thereof may be formed;




FIG. 7 is an end view of a first end of the flashlight design of FIG. 6;




FIG. 8 is an end view of a second end of the flashlight design of FIG. 6;




FIG. 9 is a side view of a flashlight design according to the present invention, having end views as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8; and,




FIG. 10 is a side view of a flashlight design according to the present invention, having end views as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8.




Applicants' design includes any shape into which the bendable and/or flexible portion of the flashlight may be formed.



Claims
  • The ornamental design for a flashlight, as shown and described.
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